R
Ron Watson
MD Senate District 23
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 16Education 14Economy & Taxes 10Environment & Energy 9Civil Rights & Liberties 8Technology & Privacy 8Criminal Justice & Policing 5Housing 5Banking & Finance 4Defense & Military 3Elections & Voting 3Labor & Employment 3Veterans Affairs 3Social Services & Welfare 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Senate District 23 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Aug 31, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MD Senate District 23
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2019 | Aug 31, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MD House District 23B
Maryland |
Democratic | — | Aug 31, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,567 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 597
Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18863771-3621-4eb3-af1d-2e4999dc7ba0 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18863771-3621-4eb3-af1d-2e4999dc7ba0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1434
Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll cec5353a-b586-479a-810a-8fb51584bece | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cec5353a-b586-479a-810a-8fb51584bece CC0-1.0 |
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HB 896
Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6949c4e-297f-4715-81bf-ebb558fd9314 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6949c4e-297f-4715-81bf-ebb558fd9314 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 274
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ad1c38a-c3ab-4c58-a602-3bd85c2b80ef | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ad1c38a-c3ab-4c58-a602-3bd85c2b80ef CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1599
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc55667e-e7fe-48c3-ab34-1f2c0a0b411e | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc55667e-e7fe-48c3-ab34-1f2c0a0b411e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1222
Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ed3aae9-931f-4a27-b43b-1558f442887c | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ed3aae9-931f-4a27-b43b-1558f442887c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 187
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06fe2ddc-d466-4915-852e-15bc74487b6e | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06fe2ddc-d466-4915-852e-15bc74487b6e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 500
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9d0a2e3-ed87-4db3-8401-52fd3407cbc7 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9d0a2e3-ed87-4db3-8401-52fd3407cbc7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1105
Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ad08c0a-953d-40fa-a8bf-1e48cde5f9a9 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ad08c0a-953d-40fa-a8bf-1e48cde5f9a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 578
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a215a8d1-bfc4-42cd-b1e7-cfac98067300 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a215a8d1-bfc4-42cd-b1e7-cfac98067300 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1514
Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4677e2a-d7ce-49ff-8bdc-c9d3ddb73118 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4677e2a-d7ce-49ff-8bdc-c9d3ddb73118 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1087
Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d894c29-43e3-481c-8fd2-77fa9d384c2a | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d894c29-43e3-481c-8fd2-77fa9d384c2a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 739
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a38f865c-d37b-44d3-aa90-adf7c792d72d | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a38f865c-d37b-44d3-aa90-adf7c792d72d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 529
Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df625749-bc59-450f-887f-48e72a1de24e | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df625749-bc59-450f-887f-48e72a1de24e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 937
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e60a17a7-c1b3-478c-9dce-5728ee2e1fd6 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e60a17a7-c1b3-478c-9dce-5728ee2e1fd6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1007
Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86949cc1-907f-4adc-a011-43061181c03c | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86949cc1-907f-4adc-a011-43061181c03c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f046fd7-e46e-4edf-8cbf-829c001035a1 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f046fd7-e46e-4edf-8cbf-829c001035a1 CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15cec14e-8ce2-4d3b-b6ae-48b855842ad7 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15cec14e-8ce2-4d3b-b6ae-48b855842ad7 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 535
Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f19c118d-55ea-49fa-a1ef-217131105014 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f19c118d-55ea-49fa-a1ef-217131105014 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 933
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59b155a6-25d9-46b4-b496-04a12510ba3d | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59b155a6-25d9-46b4-b496-04a12510ba3d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1012
Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b4a7500-74db-4f75-b2da-ff9e3f8c1281 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b4a7500-74db-4f75-b2da-ff9e3f8c1281 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 803
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 653472f6-7e68-4060-b934-c253448d61cc | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/653472f6-7e68-4060-b934-c253448d61cc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 218
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 483ff368-2bf3-47a4-b7cd-d4d252856c5e | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/483ff368-2bf3-47a4-b7cd-d4d252856c5e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1602
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9942a561-ebcc-4e62-9147-937dec913f6a | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9942a561-ebcc-4e62-9147-937dec913f6a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 898
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f6e34d5-3a46-4883-8f45-bb3185fa77e8 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f6e34d5-3a46-4883-8f45-bb3185fa77e8 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)
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SB 761
MD · —
Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum
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SB 720
MD · —
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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SB 198
MD · —
Prince George's Community College - Aerospace and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study
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SB 323
MD · —
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
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SB 858
MD · —
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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SB 935
MD · —
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities
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SB 884
MD · —
Internet Poker Authorization and Regulation Act of 2026
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SB 376
MD · —
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
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SB 154
MD · —
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
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SB 597
MD · —
Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership
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